Leapfrogging Our Judea
Researchers have declared that our nation is now the third largest mission field in the world. Yet, we continue to think of mission work as something to do "over there."
Witnessing to the nonchurched
Audio: KFUO Interview with Rev. Carlos Hernandez on Veterans/Soldiers of the Cross and Gospel Seeds
Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director, Church and Community Engagement for the LCMS Office of National Mission, talked on Oct. 22, 2014, on KFUO Radio about the Veterans of the Cross ministry, the Soldiers of the Cross ministry and the Gospel Seeds ministry.
Witnessing through social media: The good, the bad and the ugly
Nuggets for witnessing through social media based on a KFUO interview with Rev. Mark Wood.
Missional: What Does This Mean?
If the word ‘missional’ moves us to better serve Christ and our neighbor through a renewed devotion to living out the Gospel and a renewed commitment to answer our call to proclaim it, then it is serving us well.
Revitalization: Abiding as the Declining Church
Revitalizing the declining church is a call to preserve our confession rather than our institution.
Oh, No! Revitalization!
"Revitalization" isn't the best word to describe the work of helping congregations be healthy and whole, but it's the one we use. Once we get past the stigma of the word, we discover that every congregation needs "revitalization."